The SF Examiner captures Bauer's Worldwide Transportation's President Gary Bauer in this story. He's going to become the king of Hybrid Cars if he keeps this up!
Gary Bauer: From high school entrepreneur to limo executive
(Jason Steinberg/Special to The Examiner)
Gary Bauer is the president and CEO of Bauer’s Worldwide Transportation, which operates a fleet of 135 luxury vehicles.
SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - While most kids his age were lazing idly and sleeping in late, Gary Bauer, founder of Bauer’s Worldwide Transportation, was taking a decidedly different approach.
As a precocious high school student, Bauer was already operating his own landscaping company in Marin County during the day, and transporting his buddies at night in a Cadillac he bought for $3,000.
“I would do landscaping from 6 in the morning to 6 at night, and drive the Cadillac from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.” said Bauer, who grew up in Novato and now lives in Foster City. “I would get about three hours a sleep a night, six days a week.”
Now, with a fleet of 135 luxury vehicles, including state-of-the-art business shuttles, stretch Navigators and San Francisco Cable Cars, Bauer can afford to sleep a little more, and he does — by his admission, he’s getting “four hours of sleep a night.”
Bauer’s transportation service began with the aforementioned Cadillac and steadily grew exponentially. In 1994, Bauer moved his company from Marin County to 17th Street and Harrison in San Francisco, and in 2000, he relocated to Pier 27, where the business operates with 165 employees, including 110 trained chauffeurs who transport 12,00 people daily.
Bauer’s Worldwide Transportation has exclusive partnerships with major sports franchises in the Bay Area and an extensive program shuttling workers to the Google Inc. (GOOG) complex in Silicon Valley.
Along with continually expanding his transportation service, Bauer also created California Coach Sales, which customizes vehicles and pioneered models such as the stretch Navigator and Hummer.
His work ethic aside, Bauer’s most impressive attribute may be his progressive environmental advocacy. Highlighting his company’s “Corporate Green Initiative” is the fact that 85 percent of the miles his vehicles travel do so with alternative fuels, such as compressed natural gas, biodiesel and propane. He is looking into other outlets such as hybrids and electric vehicles.
“We think it’s very important to promote responsible environmental practices,” Bauer said. “Ever since I started my landscaping business, I’ve always wanted to maintain a strong support for a healthy environment.”
Along with using eco-friendly alternative fuels, Bauer has also created SaveIt, a charitable outlet that donates proceeds of the company’s profits to help build and maintain parks and green spaces in various Bay Area communities.
“SaveIt is a way of giving back to the areas that use our services,” Bauer said. “We know were in the position to create positive change, and we want to continue to do so.”
Business
Last project: Consolidating hotel shuttles around SFO to reduce emissions and congestion
Number of e-mails a day: 200
Voicemails: 65
Web site: Google
Perks: Meeting exciting influential people in the business world
Education: San Diego State University
Last conference: National Limousine Association — Day on Capitol Hill
First job: Window cleaning
Original aspirations: Financial investor
Career objective: To continue the growth of our “Green Initiatives” by being a leader within the corporate transportation industry
Personal
Age: 37
Height: 5’11”
Likes: Positive, upbeat, motivated individuals
Hometown: Novato
Sports/Hobbies: Jet Ski riding, water skiing, boating and snowskiing
Transpiration: Lexus hybrid
Favorite restaurant: Slanted Door
Computer: Toshiba Satellite
Vacation spot: Bahamas
Favorite clothier: Custom-made suits
Role model: Anthony Robbins
Reading: Business systems and motivational books
Motivation: Seeing my team excel on a daily basis
